Video Blog: Coordinating our Bow and Fingers

I thought I’d start a series of short video blogs that address technique and style issues. In this video, I demonstate an exercise in coordination that I often work with in the lesson videos and with my private students to line up our bowing and fingering in difficult phrases. Please let know what you think!

Thanks Kimberley – this video blog is a good idea. I like the idea of bow preparation, stopping before each note and stopping at the string crossings. This of course gets more challenging as the speed increases.

Another stylistic issue – A rhythmic thing – the “shuffle” versus straight rhythm feel. Your playing, especially reels, has good examples – when you play up to tempo and I slow it down, you have a cool shuffle/swing rhythm, when you play the slow versions, you play more straight. So in more performance mode, sounds like you put in that swing rhythm, or whatever it’s called.
I like it.